ORIGINAL: INDY HUNTER
I also have a set of boot-blankets,but we all can admit they are painful to carry in and even more painful to put on, especially 20' up in a tree.I live by the charcoal hand warmers!Most of us in the midwest hunt in some sort of rubber boot (Lacrosse Alpha's,1200,800).I start with my base silk sock,I then lightly tape 1 hand warmer on top of toes(another just back if really cold)then a medium wool and finally another med. or heavy.My 1200's are over sized for this reason.My feet might sweat some,but those heaters kick from dark to dark .I use a muzzle for my hands and do not need heavy gloves.I realize Indiana is not the same as North Dakota,but I carry less and things are simpler.In fact ,if anybody Knows of good prices on bulk warmers please speak up. Thanks
wal-mart had them on sale but its off.
i think i paid 1 dollar a pack.
i take my rubber boots off on ground.put on my wool socks.
i use ladderstand.
i then put on my BOOT BLANKETS WITH handwarmer IN THEM,NOT a foot warmer.
i only wear 1 pair of polyporpene socks and woolrich 80% wool sock.
i can wiggle my toes all day and they are warm at -10.
only problem is my feet are real cold for a few minutes with my rubber boots walking out at dark in cold do to being on ground in cold.
i put them ingarbage bag while on ground.
this is best i have seen for keeping my feet warm.
those boot blankets are like bedroom slippers while sitting.
i will never use my rubber boots again while sitting.